Early Childhood (under 5 years)

Aggression is any behavior intended to harm another individual. This brief specifically focuses on childhood aggression directed toward peers.

In response to a request from the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, within Military Community and Family Policy, the Arizona Center for Research and Outreach team conducted a review on financial readiness for youth ages 3-21 years.

Peer victimization is common among school children, and is associated with a variety of psychological, academic, social, and family factors.

The United States military force includes over 2.2 million volunteer service members. Three out of five service members who are deployed or are preparing for deployment have spouses and/or children.

The deployment of U.S. military personnel to global hot spots, whether as combatants or as peacekeepers, has increased attention to the psychological well-being of military personnel and their family members.

As a consequence of various causes, numerous children are confronted with parental separation. By following families in the course of military deployments, this study aimed at enhancing knowledge on temporary father—child separation.

Recent studies have highlighted the impact of deployment on military families and children and the corresponding need for interventions to support them.

The article lists various nonprofit organizations which aid individuals and families show their support to military soldiers in the U.S. for the celebration of the National Military Appreciation Month on May 2011.

Paternal seperation due to the non-accompanied tour presents significant problems for the military family. It is not unusual for the military pediatrician to see children with various somatic complaints or disciplinary problems, which started abruptly with the departure of the father.

During the present century there have been numerous retrospective st